Taipei Nightlife: The Guide for the Perfect Party Week.

Taipei nightlife

Taipei is a city that never sleeps! Every day you can find something to do at night! This Taipei Nightlife Guide lays out the perfect week of party! From Monday to Sunday, we will let you know our pick of the best deals you can find for parties in Taipei. As a little side note, … Read more

Quinshan Waterfall (+trail)

quinshan waterfall

WHAT TO EXPECT? Quinshan is a really nice waterfall in the northern part of Yangmingshan National Park. There is a pool in front of the waterfall. You can enjoy the water and have a little swim.  Moreover, there is plenty of space around the waterfall to have a barbecue or picnic and just enjoy the afternoon … Read more

Hiking Wuliaojian – Hikes near Taipei

Wuliaojian ridge

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN HIKING WULIAOJIAN? Wuliaojian is one of our favourite hike near Taipei. It has everything!  It is challenging, a great full body workout, you have ropes to climb rocks, exhilarating and frightening ridges and amasing view on New Taipei City. You will definitely NOT get bored during this hike and be so … Read more

Pingxi Crags

Guy on top of the crags

WHAT TO EXPECT? Pingxi crags is an easy small hike in Pingxi District. There are 3 peaks you can do in about 2 to 3 hours (or even less depending how long you stay on top to take pictures :P). Each peak offers an exciting, and sometimes challenging, walk well rewarded by the amazing view … Read more

Jia Jiu Liao Waterslide (Wulai Waterslide)

Wulai waterslide

WHAT TO EXPECT? A fun water slide you can slide from in a relax and remote atmosphere. We like to hang out there for an afternoon, have a barbecue and play in the water! There are actually two fun water slide quite close to each other. The narrow one: And the wide one, depending on … Read more

Shifen Waterfall

Shifen falls Top view

What to expect? A big waterfall, really pretty and photogenic. Touristy place, depending on when you go it can get quite crowded (favor weekdays rather than sunny weekends!) Walk on a paved trails, stairs, wooden path and various bridges for about 10 to 20 minutes (round trip) in a nice scenery. You cannot swim there … Read more

Wanggu Waterfall

Wanggu Waerfall

What to expect? It’s a small waterfall. There is a pool where the water is deep enough to swim. Nice atmosphere where you feel in the middle of nature. Not really sunny in the afternoon due to all the trees and rocks around. How far from Taipei? Fairly accessible. 1h bus from Muzha + a … Read more

Lingjiao Waterfall

Lingjiao waterfall from the front

What to expect? Large waterfall (+10 meter high). There is a pool where you can swim. The water is deep enough so you can jump from the waterfall! However be careful and always check if there is no rock or wood that has fallen and is underneath the waterfall before attempting to jump from it! … Read more

How to stay in shape during your stay abroad?

Workout

Gained some weight during your semester abroad. Yeah it is normal, you are not the only one… The reason is simple! You party too much, hangover and lack of sleep are not the best to feel in shape. You eat cheap food which is often the most fattening food… even in Asia. Plus you do … Read more